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The Supervisory Board is the main governing body of Howest. This board sets the general guidelines for the organisation and coordination, determines the regulations and sets the budget.

As of 23 September 2025, Howest's Supervisory Board is composed as follows:

President

  • Lode De Geyter

Deputy president

  • Nathalie Desmet, CEO Common Ground

Managing director

  • Frederik D'hulster, Managing director Howest

Representatives of the governmental and managerial bodies

  • Paul Braem, President of ZoWe Nursing, member of the city ​​council of Zedelgem
  • Bart Caron, Honorary member of the Flemish Parliament
  • Frank Cloetens, Managing director Syntra West
  • Philippe De Coene, Member of the city ​​council of Kortrijk
  • Nathalie Desmet, CEO Common Ground
  • Maaike De Vreese, Member of the city ​​council of Brugge, member of the Flemish Parliament
  • Mathijs Goderis, Alderman department of Urban Development and Spatial Planning Brugge
  • Hoorne Bert, Alumnus Howest, Principal Technical Program Manager – Health A.I. Microsoft
  • Els Kindt, Member of the Provincial Council West-Vlaanderen, alderman department of Spatial planning, Enterprise and Agriculture, Education, Sports and Communication Lichtervelde
  • Tammy Schellens, Associate professor department of Educational Studies UGent
  • Anouk Speleers, Member of the Provincial Council West-Vlaanderen
  • Loes Vandromme, Member of the Flemish Parliament, president of the Education Association of Towns and Cities NPO
  • Reinout Van Zandycke, Alumnus Howest, CEO Exposure
  • Mieck Vos, Managing director of the city of Wervik, president Design Regio Kortrijk

Staff representatives

  • Miet Craeynest, Lecturer Social Rehabilitation Sciences
  • David De Scheemaecker, Finance Department
  • William Schokkelé, Programme Director Cluster Informatics & Technology
  • Tom Tesch, Lecturer of Digital Arts & Entertainment
  • Charlotte Van Tuyckom, Lecturer of Sports & Movement Sciences
  • Marleen Vermeire, Coordinator of the Associate Degrees

Student representatives

  • Helena Batslé, student Idea & Innovation Management
  • Anthony Planquette, student Business Management
  • Kobe Verhelst, student Social Work and Social Care

Observer on behalf of the Public Authorities

  • Karla Van Lint, commissioner delegate for the Flemish government

Secretary

  • Sanne Tanghe

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